Managing Large-Scale Projects using Agile, Part 5 - Implementing a Large-Scale Architecture Model

(11-Dec-21 clearing out old drafts cache 2012-2016, articles I didn't get round to finishing) 

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on a case study in Large-Scale Distributed Software Development using Agile Methodologies for a Digital TV Set-Top-Box project. I have covered the following topics to date:

• Part 0: Introduction: this post - Objectives
• Part 1: The Stage: What is a Large-Scale Software Development Project (LSSDP) anyway?
• Part 2: Organisational Structures for Large-Scale Software Projects
• Part 3: Implementing Large-Scale Agile/Scrum Model - Product Management Methodology
• Part 4: Implementing Large-Scale Development, Integration & Delivery Model

In this post, I'll discuss a Large-Scale Architectural Model we adopted, touching on the concepts and challenges we experienced. I have broken down this post into the following sub-topics:

• Recap the project, STB Software Stack & Organisational Structure
• Overview of the Organisational Structure around the Software Architecture
• Breakdown of the Architecture Processes, key areas of maintaining architectural integrity
• Requirements, Design & Implementation Model
• Communication Challenges (Collaboration, Reviews, Meetings, Documentation)
• Controlling Change (APIs / ICDs)
• Scaling the Roadmap - Advanced Features, Multiple Customers, Short Release Cycles